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Topic: Need advice from expert (Read 1073 times)

Dear all, forgive me that English is not my first language!My story is I visit a sex worker last week, and 4 days after I find that I have warts(hpv) at the end of my penis! I did not have sex other than my stable gf in past 2 years, I don't think she have hpv! But I am wonder will it appear so fast for just 4 days from the sex worker? Now i am abut faking out! I need some suggestion from our expert! By the way I using condom all the time, but I m not sure is that any risk or accidents when they help me remove the condom procedure!

I have some flu symptoms and diarrhea just few days after the happen!

My concern is do I in high risk?Do I need to test for the HIV?Any idea on the HIV-1 RNA Qualitative test, my clinic told me only 3 to 7 days window period, 99% accuracy?

Warts would not show up a mere four days after being infected with the virus that causes them.

You need to show whatever is growing on the head of your penis to a doctor. We cannot diagnose you here.

If you used a condom for anal or vaginal intercourse, then you were not at risk for hiv infection from the sex worker. It doesn't matter if she touched it or not.

You did NOT have a risk for hiv infection.

Here's what you need to know in order to avoid hiv infection:

You need to be using condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, every time, no exceptions until such time as you are in a securely monogamous relationship where you have both tested for ALL sexually transmitted infections together.

To agree to have unprotected intercourse is to consent to the possibility of being infected with an STI. Sex without a condom lasts only a matter of minutes, but hiv is forever.

Have a look through the condom and lube links in my signature line so you can use condoms with confidence.

ALTHOUGH YOU DO NOT NEED TO TEST FOR HIV SPECIFICALLY FOLLOWING PROTECTED INTERCOURSE, anyone who is sexually active should be having a full sexual health care check-up, including but not limited to hiv testing, at least once a year and more often if unprotected intercourse occurs.

If you aren't already having regular, routine check-ups, now is the time to start. As long as you make sure condoms are being used for intercourse, you can fully expect your routine hiv tests to return with negative results.

Don't forget to always get checked for all the other sexually transmitted infections as well, because they are MUCH easier to transmit than hiv. Some of the other STIs can be present with no obvious symptoms, so the only way to know for sure is to test.

Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, and you will avoid hiv infection. It really is that simple!

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

I see the doctor today, and diagnose my bumps is warts(hpv). I always wear condom when doing sex and with stable gf! I just 8 days ago visit a sexwprker and I wear condom for safe sex! But now I am suffer for the fever, diarrhea, sore throat.......I am very faking out now!

I really don't know when I got the hpv, maybe I already have but I did not notice!

Is it anyone discover hpv also need to check for the HIV?Will is increase my risk to infected HIV when I have the warts DUring my safe sex?

I usually will check HIV each year for body check, do I need to concern HIV for my incident because I discover warts(maybe I already have during my exposure)

Since you have used condoms for intercourse there is no reason to think that HIV is your problem at this point. Stop playing doctor with yourself. See your doctor to find out what is causing your symptoms. Nothing you have reported leads me to believe HIV is the problem.

Warts (hpv) are spread through skin-to-skin contact, UNLIKE hiv. Hiv can only infect a very few, very specific types of cells and these cells are NOT present on the surface of the skin, and they're not present on warts either.

Having warts will NOT change the fact that you were NOT at risk for hiv in this situation.

You need to inform your girlfriend about your warts so she can also get checked out and treated. I assume your doctor will be treating your warts, but you will simply get them again if your girlfriend isn't also treated.

It's not surprising you only got them on the base of your penis - where the condom doesn't cover - as they are spread through skin-to-skin contact. It's possible that she has some warts on her vulva - or even just inside her vagina - of which neither of you are aware.

Once again, this is NOT an hiv situation. If you feel unwell, see a doctor. It's nothing to do with hiv.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts